Chrysler Set to Pull Out of Canada

St. Louis is the prospective successor to Windsor. A shuttered plant in Newark, DE, is among the sites under consideration as an alternative to Brampton, a source tells Ward’s.

Chrysler LLC is prepared to move its minivan production out of Canada within 90 days if it is unable to reduce its Canadian labor costs 25%.
And a car-production pullout would not be far behind, a source close to the auto maker tells Ward’s.
The dramatic scenarios are outlined as Chrysler readies for a clash with the Canadian Auto Workers union, which has drawn the line at a 9.5% labor-cost reduction – the amount negotiated with General Motors of Canada Ltd.
Cost cuts are a key ...

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